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With the imposition of Loi 78, Quebecers en masse have joined with students to protest in the streets - with pots & pans.

Recorded on the evening of May 24th, this video shares a taste two of the nightly demos taking place in Montreal, in response to Loi 78 and in support of the student strike.

These marches are totally illegal, openly flaunting the repressive bill 78, making a mockery of Premier Charest attempt to crush the student and peoples' movement.

The Conservative Party of Canada’s lawyers yesterday filed a second motion to dismiss the legal challenges of individual citizens seeking to overturn federal election results in seven ridings

The 58-year-old has been held in prison for over a year, after the Northern Ireland secretary, Owen Patterson, revoked her release license because he felt the former IRA prisoner posed a threat.

On the 100th day of the protest in the Quebec students' strike, hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Montreal, with solidarity rallies happening in cities across Canada, in the US and Europe.

Our correspondent, who was on the front lines during Toronto's G20 protests, argues the McNeilly report comes up short.

Guest of honour Barack Obama showed up at George Clooney's cool crash pad fresh from a celebratory touchdown in Kabul where he bragged about "taking out" dozens of alleged national security threats.

Speaking for the first time in public, Mohammad Mahjoub told an Ottawa audience about some of his experiences.

Two years is a long time to wait for all those impacted by police repression at the G20 Summit protests.

Members of No One is Illegal Toronto and Occupy Toronto protested outside Conservative MP Joe Oliver’s office on Wednesday morning, demanding that the Conservatives cancel Bill C-31.

In this podcast we highlight the ongoing Quebec student strike and the growing social movement in la bélle province, before reporting back on May Day protests from across Ontario.

The Canadian government has also failed to take any steps to prevent or remedy U.S. crimes against Khadr including torture and other ill treatment.

Canada is not the only decision-maker when it comes to refusing air travellers. This fact makes many civil rights activists question whether Canada has lost its airspace sovereignty.

Bill C-31 emerges from Committee virtually uinchanged. Now that the National Post warns against the rise of neo-Nazism in Europe, will our government finally wake up to the persecution of the Roma?

Dominion's April in review, G20 report, creeping police state in North America, save the bees, protest barrick and watch the Coconut Revolution.

Today doctors across the country took action against cuts to refugee health that will be cruel, costly and a threat to public health.

Rick Salutin spoke to an Ottawa audience in April about the role dissent plays in media and politics. Watch an exclusive video clip highlight, in this report of the event.

This week Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent has made repeated allegations that environmental groups are “laundering money”. Peter Kent is a big fat liar!

There are now 19 faith groups and over 2,000 volunteers who feed and house 200 people every night from early November to the end of March.

April 16 was my 38th birthday. In the morning I came out of my cell to find a card signed by most of the people on the range.

I've been excited for May Day for weeks now, which is funny because I won't be able to go to any marches or actions or events this year.

See John Bonnar's photos from Jane's Walk - A Second Look at Regent Park held on Saturday in Toronto.

On Sunday, the Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault is organizing a non-violent action where survivors and activists will occupy the front grounds of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The past few days have been the worst yet. Since I got here, I've been putting a lot of effort into a few specific things. And now, one by one, they have all been dealt some pretty serious blows.